Open Logistics Foundation established to drive digitalization of processes and standards
A variety of different digital processes and standards is still widespread in the logistics industry. Almost every logistics service provider has its own software solutions for individual operations, which are often very similar for
5 Ways Supply Chains Must Change To Prevent Future Christmas Shortages : Chairman & CEO, DP World
DUBAI : How did supply chains go from obscurity outside the industry, to being a topic of conversation at dinner parties in the space of a year? What started as a concern within the
MSC to impose rate increases from Italy to America
GENEVA : MSC, the second-largest shipping line in the world, will apply new Freight All Kinds (FAK) increases for sailings travelling from Italy to America. More specifically, the Swiss carrier will increase its rates
Maersk, MSC and Zim omit Seattle calls due to congestion
SEATTLE : With congestion spreading to other ports across the United States, Maersk, MSC, and Zim announced that they will be omitting calls in Seattle due to the mounting delays at the port. Starting
Maiden train ‘Shanghai Express’ on new China-Hamburg rail service reaches Germany
HAMBURG : On 25th October the DUUS terminal in Port of Hamburg welcomed the first container block train of the new service linking Hamburg with China. The ‘Shanghai Express’ which is operated by Shanghai
Maersk, Hamburg Süd, Sealand and KGH to move into “Johann Kontor” in the Kontorhaus District
Upscale new complex in Hamburg’s city centre will become one of the city’s largest maritime logistics clusters. Maersk, the world’s largest integrator in container logistics, as well as its subsidiaries Hamburg Süd, Sealand Europe
Röhlig Germany opens branch office in Berlin
BREMEN : The German organisation of the owner-operated logistics company Röhlig Logistics opened a new branch in Berlin in October this year. In close proximity to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the team of experienced logistics
Singapore opens mega-port storage early to ease container bottlenecks
Singapore’s new mega-port is just months away from full operations, but it has opened its storage area early to help alleviate the supply chain bottlenecks plaguing container shipping. Congestion has caused ships to arrive